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It’s time again to rag on John Axford. The much-maligned Brewers reliever had gone through a stretch where he was pitching well as a set-up man. Unfortunately, Wednesday’s melt-down and subsequent loss to the Pirates after the Brewers had a 4-2 lead in the seventh inning has put Axford back in the spotlight for his part in the loss (a loss credited to his stat line).

Axford has three losses in the Brewers first 26 games. If we stretch that out over the 162-game MLB schedule, that would mean Axford is currently on a pace to lose between 18 and 19 games. The possibility of that happening is highly unlikely. But let’s stay with that premise for a minute.

If Axford were to lose 18 games in relief, he would break the ML record. Back in 1969, reliever Gene Garber of the Atlanta Braves had 25 saves; he also that season lost 16 games in relief. Here’s a look at the pitchers who have lost the most games as a relief pitcher in a season.